Use cerrado to describe something that is shut.
The idea
With estar, match cerrado, cerrada, cerrados or cerradas to the thing described.
Examples
- El banco está cerrado los domingos.The bank is closed on Sundays.
- La mochila está cerrada con una cremallera.The backpack is closed with a zip.
- Los caminos están cerrados por la nieve.The roads are closed because of snow.
- Las tiendas están cerradas esta tarde.The shops are closed this afternoon.
- El museo está cerrado por obras.The museum is closed for repairs.
- La botella está cerrada todavía.The bottle is still closed.
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Watch out
Do not confuse cerrado with abierto: a closed place is not open.
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Choose the correct form: La biblioteca está ___ hoy. (cerrada / cerrado)
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cerrada
cerrada matches the feminine singular library.
Choose the correct form: Los paquetes están ___ con cinta. (cerrados / cerradas)
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cerrados
cerrados matches the masculine plural boxes.
Choose the correct form: Nadie puede entrar: el teatro está ___. (cerrado / abierto)
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cerrado
cerrado fits because nobody can enter.
Practice round
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Choose the correct form: La biblioteca está ___ hoy. (cerrada / cerrado)
Choose the correct form: Los paquetes están ___ con cinta. (cerrados / cerradas)
Choose the correct form: Nadie puede entrar: el teatro está ___. (cerrado / abierto)
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Describe a closed place and a closed object.